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Love Bears All Things
The Formation of The Sewing Program In 2016, World Relief conducted a focus group with recently-arrived Afghan families in Seattle, WA. In it, we discovered that while many of the Afghan men are well-educated and fluent in English, most of the women, like Fatima, are pre-literate, meaning they cannot read or write in their own…
Read MoreWorld Relief Unveils New Short Film In Response To a Divisive and Challenging 2017
Responding to the divisive political rhetoric, natural disasters and hate-filled violence that have marked 2017, World Relief has released a new short film, entitled 1 Corinthians 13 (Love In Action).
Read More1 Corinthians 13 (Love in Action)
2017 has been a difficult year. Mindful of this, we choose today to celebrate the undeniable ways in which we have witnessed kindness, patience and resistance to hate. That is Love in Action. As you watch the film, we hope you’ll be encouraged and inspired by the ways in which you and others have put…
Read MoreWorld Relief Calls for Renewed Attention to AIDS on World AIDS Day
It’s estimated that more than 36 million people worldwide are currently living with AIDS, more than 2 million of which are children. Approximately 5,000 new cases are contracted every single day and 1 million lives are lost each year.
Read MoreWorld Relief Congratulates its Seattle Office on Receiving $25,000 Award from Starbucks Foundation for Groundbreaking Work with Refugees
On November 30th, World Relief’s Seattle office in Kent, Washington was one of 25 finalists awarded $25,000 from the Starbucks Foundation’s Upstander Challenge.
Read More2 Ways to Put Love In Action This #GivingTuesday
Love feeds the hungry.Love welcomes the stranger.Love knows no limits. This #GivingTuesday (November 28), put your love in action in one of two ways: 1. LOCAL — Give to change the lives of refugees and immigrants in the U.S. Help meet the needs of refugees by providing compassionate and holistic care from the moment they arrive…
Read More5 Words That Can Change a Nation
In 2008 my wife and I were in her childhood home of Kenya when violence after the country’s election broke out—resulting in the death of over 1,100 people and the displacement of thousands more. As we witnessed the devastation in the lives of our friends and the Kenyan people, we felt called to act. And…
Read More#GivingTuesday 2017
This year for #GivingTuesday, you can make a tangible difference in the lives of refugees and immigrants. How? Below, find the local World Relief office closest to you. Click the link to learn what you can do on or before November 28 to welcome refugees and immigrants from around the world. CALIFORNIAModesto SacramentoGarden Grove FLORIDAJacksonville…
Read MoreNew Executive Order Creates Virtual Wall for Vulnerable Refugees
The new executive order regarding the future of the US Refugee Admissions Program creates a virtual wall that will keep many of the most vulnerable refugees in our world from finding safety in America.
Read MoreVIDEO: Roots of the Tree — Addressing Belief Systems
Elias Kamau is the World Relief Country Director for Kenya. In the video below, he discusses the World Relief approach to sustainable change. We at World Relief often spend 2-3 years in a community before introducing technical programs, because we believe and recognize that transformation must happen from the inside-out. We know that in order…
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